Solar Bears reveal season-opening opponent

The final draft of the ECHL regular-season schedule won't be completed until August, but fans of the Orlando Solar Bears can begin preparing for a team first.

The Solar Bears will open at home for the first time since joining the league in 2012. Orlando will host the Greenville Road Warriors to start their 72-game, regular-season schedule on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Amway Center.

The Solar Bears will play 48 games against their South Division rivals, including 15 against the Florida Everblades. Seven of those meetings will be home games for the Solar Bears.

The ECHL All-Star Classic, in which the Solar Bears will face a collection of top players from other teams, will be in Orlando on Wednesday, Jan. 21.